2006-10-16 09:21:39 · 15 answers · asked by heatherhall337 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
It has done away with those dreadfully old school Bowl names, like Cotton, Sugar, Orange, Sun, and Rose, and has given us glorious monuments to corporate America: the TOSTITOS Fiesta Bowl, the NOKIA Sugar Bowl, etc.
That aside, it allows for there to be at least a nominal sense to who is #1 in the nation by the end of the season by removing much of the overt guesswork (ex: "I know Nebraska went 11-0 and won the Orange over Miami, but Florida State went 12-0 and won the Fiesta Bowl over USC - shouldn't Fla State be #1?"). While many will continue to debate the weighted rankings of the BCS that lead to the end result, it arguably creates a better result than the past (that is, if you need to have a definitive #1).
Me, I'm still on the fence: the BCS drives me nuts, but I can see some of its merits.
2006-10-16 09:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by PosseComitatus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a great thing for the big conferences, because they all get to split all those huge revenues.
For the mid-majors and smaller schools, it stinks. No chance to play for anything beyond a symbolic bowl victory, and the money coming into those schools is a pittance compared to the BCS.
And for the fans, well, we get the worst of it. No definitive champion, no suspense thanks to a playoff, and waiting through the month of December to watch the big games.
The whole thing is a complete and total farce. A playoff could be easily created, but there's no incentive for that from the big conferences, because it might mean not pocketing the same large amounts of money.
2006-10-16 16:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It lets cities across the country host a game between two of the most talented college football teams in the nation.
2006-10-16 16:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by cody11533 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its better than the old system where the teams went to bowl games based on which conference they were in. Based on that you ended up with multiple teams undefeated and/or with only one loss and not having played each other.
Still not as good as a tournament.
2006-10-16 16:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by SoccerClipCincy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only good thing about it is that it kept USC out of the championship game in 2003. Other than that, it sucks. The system is flawed unlike any other in sports.
2006-10-16 18:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's great for starting arguments at the end of the season when a team is left out. We need a playoff.
2006-10-16 16:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by faversham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't get me wrong, i love college football, but i dont want it to be a 6 month sport. How many teams do you want to be in it? 16? 32? 64? who gets homefield? The controversy will never end
2006-10-16 16:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by ouchies_18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's united college football fans across the country, who can all agree that it sucks.
2006-10-16 20:19:32 · answer #8 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It provides plenty of ammunition for debate in bars, message boards and talk radio.
2006-10-16 16:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by Adios 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The six computer polls it uses, because they are objective and take into account strength of schedule.
2006-10-17 16:54:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋